Which is bigger: Brunei or Poland?

Poland is larger (312,679 km²) — about 54.2 times the size of Brunei (5,765 km²).

Why do Brunei and Poland look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Brunei and Poland are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Brunei×Poland

Put Brunei and Poland on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

Drag the outlines to overlap them, or place them side by side.

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Brunei ↗

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Total surface area5,765 km²ed. 2024

Population466,3302025

Land area5,270 km²2023

TypeCountry

Poland ↗

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Total surface area312,679 km²ed. 2024

Population36,435,8612025

Land area306,270 km²2023

TypeCountry